Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 31.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait stood at 31.29.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait peaked at 47.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.29, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.43 | — |
| 1972 | 31.73 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 33.69 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 39.79 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 41.02 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 40.01 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 41.77 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 40.64 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 40.71 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 38.47 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 40.7 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 40.18 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.35 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 39.65 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.37 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 36.96 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 33.92 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 32.58 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 32.68 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.2 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.29 | -70.2% |
| 1992 | 12.42 | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 16.72 | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 20.51 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 22.29 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 25.05 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 24.49 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.91 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 24.35 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 26 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 28.25 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 32.44 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 33.23 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 37.38 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 39.57 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 41.45 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 42.47 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.55 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.57 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 46.56 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.28 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.26 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.71 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.05 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.36 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.04 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 45.1 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.29 | -30.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 31.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 31.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.17, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -70.2% | 31.2 | 9.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.09 | 31.73 | 41.77 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.29 | 32.58 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.92 | 9.29 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.59 | 26 | 42.47 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.81 | 42.55 | 47.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.19 | 31.29 | 45.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Netherlands 31.51 compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.44 compare
- 95 New Caledonia 31.31 compare
- 97 Malaysia 31.02 compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 30.56 compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 30.42 compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kuwait was 31.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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